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- J. J. FOLMER & C. E. BRADLEY.

TWO WHEELED VEHIGLE. No. 284,198. Patented Sept. 4, 1883. 2

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

*ionn J. FOLMER AND on RLns E. BRADLEY, or sex JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

TWO-WH EELED' V E HICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 284,198,dated September 4, 1883.

Application filed April 25, 1883. (No model.)

' Figure l is alongitudinal section of our two-wheeled vehicle, showing the connection ofthe body or foot-box to the seat- Fig. 2 is a plan or top view of one shaft and end of a slotted adjustable spring, showing its connection with the shaft. I

A represents the elliptic springs, two in number, which are connected to the seat B, and to a bolster at the top of the axle, by means of clips 0 G, a block or pillow, D, being placed between thesprings and the axle bed, while the pillow-block is hollowed out to receive the faces of the springs, as shown, and

thus a firm holding is provided for the elliptic springs, while the seat rests directly upon the upper faces of the springs.

The shafts E are connected to the axle and axle-bed by the same clips or bolts which hold the springs in position, and play in their respective couplings in the usual way. An extensible spring,

F, is connected to the under face of each elliptic spring by the same nuts and bolts or clips-which connect the seat to the elliptic springs. The'ends of these C-shaped springs are provided with slots G G, and extend forward, and arebent so asto conform to the upper fiat faces of the shafts, upon which they rest, and in which position they are held by the bolts H, which latter pass through the shafts. The manner of fastening the adjustable arms of these springs is shown in Fig. 2. I

to which they are bolted, as shown.

The foot-box I is attached to the runninggear in a peculiar manner, and has no connection with the vehicle, except through the me dium of the seat by means of the rods J, which are bolted to the seat and extend downward within the box, to which they are also bolted,

while diagonal rods K extend also from the seat downwardto the front of the box or body, Both of these series of stay-rods pass inside of the springs. By this means an easy motion is imparted to both the body and legs of the occupant, while the upward and downward mo-- tion of the seat is limited and controlled'by the C-springs.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is g 1; In combination with the side or elliptical springs, the C-springs provided with long arms, having slots in their ends, and adapted to be taken up and let out ordrawn forward I or backward, substantially in the manner and for the .purpose as herein set forth and specified.

2. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the combina tion of the elliptic springs A and shafts E,

both connected to the axle or bolster by clips G, the seat B, and extensible springs F, clipped to the elliptic springs, and the foot-box I, connected to the seat by means of rods J K, the forward ends of said springs'having an adjustable connection with the shafts, all substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our hands and seals.

JOHN J; F'OLMER. [n CHARLES E. BRADLEY. [L.

Witnesses:

WILMER BRADFORD, OHAs. E. KELLY.

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